Welcome to the
Riverside Project

Early in 2003 it was suggested that the ground between the Royal Oak and the carrier of the River Anton, owned by the Parish Council, should receive some attention. The area had been closed to the public as some trees were in a poor condition. Expenditure on relatively expensive tree work to make the site safe was difficult to justify.

From that thought, Kate Savage then investigated the possibilities and started to involve other interested people. The end result was that a steering committee was formed and, under the umbrella of the Parish Council, the Goodworth Clatford Environmental Group was born.

Eventually after consultations with numerous environment agencies the germ of the project took shape. There seemed to be many village residents who wanted the area to be restored and so the cost of the work was then estimated. The application to the Heritage Lottery Fund was submitted in May 2005 and the positive outcome was confirmed four months later.